Tag <noframes> HTML Reference



Example

A three-framed page, with a <noframes> tag:

<html>

<frameset cols="25%,50%,25%">
  <frame src="frame_a.htm" />
  <frame src="frame_b.htm" />
  <frame src="frame_c.htm" />
  <noframes><body>Sorry, your browser does not handle frames!</body>
  </noframes>
</frameset>

</html>

Browser Support

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1. Definition and Usage

The <noframes> tag is a fallback tag for browsers that do not support frames. It can contain all the HTML elements that you can find inside the <body> element of a normal HTML page.

The <noframes> element can be used to link to a non-frameset version of the web site or to display a message to users that frames are required.

The <noframes> element goes inside the <frameset> element.


2. Tips and Notes

Note: If you want to validate a page containing frames, be sure the <!DOCTYPE> is set to either "HTML Frameset DTD" or "XHTML Frameset DTD".


3. Differences Between HTML and XHTML

Important: In XHTML Frameset DTD, the text in the <noframes> element must be enclosed in a <body> element.


4. Standard Attributes

DTD indicates in which HTML 4.01/XHTML 1.0 DTD the attribute is allowed. S=Strict, T=Transitional, and F=Frameset.

The <noframes> tag supports the following standard attributes:

Attribute Value Description DTD
class classname Specifies a classname for an element TF
dir rtl
ltr
Specifies the text direction for the content in an element TF
id id Specifies a unique id for an element TF
lang language_code Specifies a language code for the content in an element TF
style style_definition Specifies an inline style for an element TF
title text Specifies extra information about an element TF
xml:lang language_code Specifies a language code for the content in an element, in XHTML documents TF

5. Event Attributes

The <noframes> tag supports the following event attributes:

Attribute Value Description DTD
onclick script Script to be run on a mouse click TF
ondblclick script Script to be run on a mouse double-click TF
onmousedown script Script to be run when mouse button is pressed TF
onmousemove script Script to be run when mouse pointer moves TF
onmouseout script Script to be run when mouse pointer moves out of an element TF
onmouseover script Script to be run when mouse pointer moves over an element TF
onmouseup script Script to be run when mouse button is released TF
onkeydown script Script to be run when a key is pressed TF
onkeypress script Script to be run when a key is pressed and released TF
onkeyup script Script to be run when a key is released TF

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